BASF Group
Global
Agriculture
BASF Group
Global
Agriculture
TOP
Global
Agriculture
Global
Agriculture

Climate Smart Farming

Farmers are in a unique position to be part of the solution to a warming planet. Sustainable farming practices can reduce emissions through improved soil health, efficient land use and in sequestering carbon from the atmosphere.  Farming practices that avoid releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere as well as those that sequester carbon can help address climate change. 

What impacts do we aim for?

How do we achieve these impacts?

We are helping farmers tackle the most pressing climate challenges with the right combination of technologies.  Our technologies include nitrogen management products that improve fertilizer efficiency. Herbicide products that enable minimum tillage, reducing both carbon emissions and diesel use. New crop varieties that enhance yield and are more stress-resilient. Natural biological inoculants. And innovative digital solutions.

What target did we set for ourselves?

Climate Smart Farming – Examples of our products and technologies

Nitrogen Management

 

Nitrogen fertilizers are vital for crop production but also emit greenhouse gases (GHG) during their application.  Treating these fertilizers with our nitrification inhibitors optimize yield and reduce GHG emissions up to 30% per ton of crop.

Herbicides Enabling Minimum Tillage

Herbicide use promotes conservation and no-till farming practices leading to improved soil and air quality and water availability. Our herbicides allow for minimum tillage with up to 10% fewer CO2 emissions per ton of crop produced. 

BASF joins the International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium (IWGSC) to bring forward the next generation of hybrid wheat

Hybrid Wheat

 

Our scientists are developing resilient hybrids across wide range of environments. Significant yield increase and improved grain quality for enhanced profitability means farmers can produce more on the same land, thereby protecting biodiversity.

477879937

InVigor Canola

 

InVigor hybrid canola’s patented Pod Shatter Reduction technology can provide higher yield protection under severe weather conditions. Straight-cutting can result in one less pass across the field which results in less fuel, equipment and labour costs. 

Lark Loaf Project

How to make biodiversity relevant to business

Farmers get attractive rewards for setting up two skylark plots per hectare on their winter wheat fields. Sustainable approach to agriculture that combines high productivity and the conservation of natural resources.

xarvio™ FIELD MANAGER

Digital farming solution for field zone-specific crop management strategy – from seeding right through to harvesting.  Optimized crop protection through Advanced Agronomic Decision-making engine (ADE). Currently more than four million hectares managed with xarvio FIELD MANAGER worldwide.

AgBalance®

Sustainability assessment can help farmers address environmental challenges like climate change or loss of biodiversity while balancing business interests and social responsibility. One example of how we support farmers is by measuring the carbon footprint of their farming operation with AgBalance.  

Inoculants' Beneficial Microorganisms

An inoculant effectively delivers a beneficial microbe to the seed or soil to increase the nitrogen availability and health of a crop. They are a powerful ally for legume growers worldwide.

Learn more about our sustainability commitments

Sustainable Solutions

7% annual increase in our share of solutions with substantial sustainability contribution

Digital Farming

400+ million hectares supported with digital technologies by 2030

BASF_easyconnect system_2

Smart Stewardship

Safe use of our products with the right stewardship

Related topics

BASF Climate Protection Goal

We work continuously to further reduce emissions from our production. We have set ourselves ambitious quantitative goals to this end.

Píngo Doce Watermelon

 

The Píngo Doce watermelon project combines customer demands for sweet taste and few seeds with farmer needs to produce sustainably.

83779303

Revysol® Fungicide

 

Revysol based products provide European wheat farmers with up to 4% yield increase on existing land, allowing the protection of natural habitats.

CHS Inc. accepts the BASF Monarch Challenge

Living Acres #MonarchChallenge

Through the Living Acres #MonarchChallenge, we are doing our part to help restore the monarch butterfly population in the United States.

Mata Viva®

 

A collaboration united in the desire to protect water quality, conserve soil and create areas to preserve native vegetation and wildlife in the forest along the Paraiba do Sul River (Brazil).

Biodiversity – making it work on a modern farm

Farm Network

 

Working together to create solutions for sustainable agriculture.  Independent farms serve as outdoor classrooms where emphasis is placed on biodiversity and soil health.